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Types of Anxiety DisordersA patient who is diagnosed with an anxiety disorder feels like the world is closing in on them, and feels a need to escape. Psychologists have determined that this is possessing a fear of the unknown or something that we cannot control. There are several types of anxiety disorders that are: panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Social anxiety disorder, specific phobias, and generalized anxiety disorder (WebMD, 2011). Patients who are diagnosed with panic disorder frequently have the feeling of dread that attack suddenly and with no warning. There are various symptoms related to a panic attack include sweating, chest pains, palpitations, a feeling of choking, which may make a person feel like he or she are crazy (WebMD, 2011 ). Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) patients are beset by constant thoughts or fears that cause them to perform certain rituals or routines. The troubling thoughts are known as obsessive, and the rituals are compulsions. An example of this is a person with an unreasonable dread of germs who repetitively washes his or her hands (WebMD, 2011). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD) results from a severe and traumatic life event such physically experiencing abuse or involved in an accident can lead to hallucinations and recollections to the occurrence of the event and a feeling of reliving the accident (DepressionAnxietyCure, 2011). Social anxiety disorder involves an overwhelming worry and self-consciousness about normal social situations. The panic centers on a fear of their peers judging them, or behaving badly in a way that leads to feeling ridicule or embarrassment (WebMD, 2011). Having a feeling of someone observing ones every move and made fun of is a big part of a social disorder. A patient diagnosed with a specific phobia usually has a fear of one specific object or situation like the fear of the dark or flying on an airplane. The...
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Stephanie Hathaway
Liberty University
Abstract
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Introduction
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AnxietyDisorders
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Types of AnxietyDisorders and its Symptoms
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Keanne Louise S. Ariola
English 1, RTA
Professor
October 11, 2013
Types of AnxietyDisorders and its Symptoms
People get anxious in their everyday life just by worrying what to eat, how to earn
money, how to finish a work before its deadline, how to pass their job interview, etc.
Anxiety is among the second most common psychiatric disorders among children,
adolescents and adults. Anxietydisorders are characterized by distorted beliefs about the
dangerousness of certain situations and/or internal stimuli. (Clark, 1999)
Anxietydisorders can have a significant effect on a person's mood, self-esteem, and
quality of life. Many people with mild anxiety can still work, study, and have healthy
relationships, but this is harder for people with moderate or severe anxiety. Anxiety may
restrict what people do and when they do it. Many people become worried that they can’t
control their anxiety, and may become worried that they will become lonely, or
depressed.
According to eCentreClinic.org, there are five types of anxietydisorders which are
the Generalized Anxiety...

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Symptoms of anxietydisorders: Anyone may experience these symptoms during stressful times. However, individuals with anxietydisorders may experience them in absence of stress, with more severe symptoms and with several symptoms appearing together.
* Inability to relax
* Unrealistic or excessive worry
* Difficulty falling asleep
* Rapid pulse or pounding, skipping, racing heart
* Nausea, chest pain or pressure
* Feeling a "lump in the throat"
* Dry mouth
* Irregular breathing
* Feelings of dread, apprehension or losing control
* Trembling or shaking, sweating or chills
* Fainting or dizziness, feelings of detachment
* Thoughts of death
Types of AnxietyDisorders:...

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...Abstract
A review of research on anxiety: the physiological, neurological, and psychological aspects. Covered in brief are the definitions, classifications, symptomologies, and demographics of those affected. Prior studies and research are addressed from different points of view including inherent traits, biological basis, and environmental factors. Rationale and different treatment modalities from both the neurological and psychological perspectives are presented.
Introduction
Because anxietydisorders are highly prevalent, routinely affecting millions of people worldwide, they are of great concern within the fields of medicine and psychology today. These psychiatric disorders are “characterized by unrealistic, unfounded fear and anxiety” (Carlson, 467) many of which appear to have a biological basis. Afflicting twice as many females as males as well of people of all age groups, these mental disorders are “characterized by various combinations of key features (which include) Irritability, fear, Insomnia, Nervousness, Tachycardia, Inability to concentrate, poor coping skills, Palpitation, Sweating, Agoraphobia, and Social Withdrawal” (Ashwani, Tarun, Ajay, & Anil, 2011) as well as feelings of worry, apprehension, tension, shortness of breath, dizziness, faintness, feelings of unreality, and expectation of impending disaster, (Carlson, 467). Overall,...